My Sabrossa frame came last night. When they said "frame only", they meant it !

This frame uses an EBB and it didn't come with the insert. I guess that shouldn't have surprised me but I wasn't counting on having to find one of those when considering all the parts I'd need to complete the bike.

That'll add another $60 to $120 to the cost and probably means I'll wait until spring. I had toyed with the idea of putting all the stock parts back on my winter bike and selling it to subsidize the build of the new bike but I'm going to have to save some additional money and I don't want to be rushed.

Even though the frame was intended to be a Sabrosa SS (single speed), they did include a derailleur hanger which was nice. It was built in Taiwan rather than China like I had expected so that's another plus. And I like the way it looks, -just polished aluminum covered in clear coat. It's not super light at 4 lbs. but weight wasn't my main concern.